The vineyards and the four crus

The vineyards are divided into four crus among the best in the zone of Carmignano from which the four Carmignano DOCG wines are produced. Vineyards standing in additional plots are utilized for the production of Barco Reale, Vin Ruspo and Trebbiano.

The Elzana cru: this is the cru where the grapes ripen latest. The extension is 3 hectares. The composition of the soil is clay and “galestro” (marl). The exposure is south. The altitude is 150 meters above sea level. The vineyard is located in a valley which is very cold in the winter and fresh during the summer with a very wide night/day temperature range (i.e. cool at night and warm during the day). The vines are 100% Sangiovese and they were planted in 1975. The wines produced from this cru are powerful, with evident tannins.

The Montalbiolo cru: of an extension of 1 hectare, it is the highest vineyard of the estate, the altitude being approximately 200 meters above sea level. The exposure is east. The composition of the soil is sandstone and “galestro”(clayey schists). The grapes of this vineyard are the ones that ripen the latest after of the ones of the Elzana cru. The vines were planted in 1972, 80% are Sangiovese and 20% are Canaiolo Nero. The wines produced from this cru are elegant and “feminine”.

The Santa Cristina in Pilli cru: the vineyard extension is 8 hectares. The vineyards stand on a hill and they surround the charming homonymous church. The altitude is 80-100 meters above sea level. The composition of the soil is limestone (“alberese”). The varieties planted are Sangiovese (the larger percentage), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Canaiolo Nero, Foglia Tonda, Pugnitello, Trebbiano and Vermentino. These vines were planted in 1975, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2010 and in 2013. The grapes from the younger vines are used for the production of Barco Reale DOC and for Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC Rosato , while the grapes from the older vines are used for the production of Carmignano DOCG Santa Cristina in Pilli. The wines from this cru can age for a long time, due to their excellent structure and they are particularly vibrant, fruity, complex and with crunchy tannins.

The Montefortini-Podere Lombarda cru: the vineyard extension is 3 hectares and the vineyards are in the proximity of the Etruscan tombs of Montefortini and of Boschetti. The soil is sandstone (tuff). This is the cru where the grapes ripen earliest. The vines are planted with Sangiovese (the largest percentage), Trebbiano and San Colombano. The exposure is east. The vines were planted in 1999, 2008 and 2015. The wines produced from this cru have a lot of aroma and they are very pleasant to drink.